Jay Briscoe: wrestling world mourns shock death of former Ring of Honor champion after horror car crash

Benjamin Jackson
By Benjamin Jackson
Published 18th Jan 2023, 11:49 BST
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Wrestling and the wider wrestling community are in mourning after the shock death of Jamin Pugh, aka Jay Briscoe, overnight

The world of professional wrestling has been rocked overnight after confirmation Jamin Pugh, known to wrestling fans as Jay Briscoe, had died after a car accident in Delaware. The news was confirmed by Tony Khan, current owner of All Elite Wrestling and the son of Fulham FC owner, Shahid Khan.

Addressing the internet wrestling community on his Twitter account, the owner of Ring of Honor (the company Briscoe and his brother, Mark, made their careers) wrote “Sadly, Jamin Pugh has passed away. Known to fans as Jay Briscoe, he was a star in ROH for over 20 years, from the first show until today. Jay and his brother Mark dominated ROH, reigning as champions to this day. We’ll do whatever we can to support his family.”